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The home workshop does not always have at least a manual tile cutter with a cutting roller and a foot for breaking tiles. Then the cutting line is made with a glass cutter, and for a fracture it is necessary to use a device for breaking the tile along the cut made

Many people think about obtaining free electricity by converting the kinetic energy of wind or water into it. Wind generators or mini hydroelectric power plants of sufficient power sold for this are very expensive. To save money, a generator for your

You can restore a nickel-plated surface or plate a new part with nickel at home. Moreover, this does not require expensive materials and deep theoretical knowledge. You just have to be careful with chemicals

The doors of a cabinet or cabinet can be closed not only using a purchased lock, but also homemade locks with a secret. Their advantage is that they do not have a key in the usual sense, which can be lost. But at the same time, open such a lock without knowing

A belt grinder is the most convenient universal option for grinding and sharpening. It can be used to process flat parts, make bevels on knives, and sharpen almost any tool. In the factory version, such equipment is cumbersome, and

When renovating your bathroom, you can abandon the classic store-bought sinks and make your own washbasin from large-format tiles. This is a very beautiful exclusive solution that has nothing in common with the usual plasterboard

When you try to split a hollow ceramic block with a trowel, its partitions will inevitably be destroyed. It simply crumbles into fragments. The methods are applicable to ordinary bricks and do not work with it. Here's a little life hack with a few pieces

No less difficult stage of repair than finishing is the dismantling of old plaster, tiles, and screed. This can take a lot of time. But if you find the right tool for each type of coating, then finishing the rough work will be much easier.

We will test cutting discs based on cutting speed, safety, efficiency for various types of work, width of the cut compared to the thickness of the disc, force applied to the tool when cutting and price.

Cleaning the oven is not the easiest task, so it is often postponed. As a result, an amount of soot and grease can accumulate on its surface that a regular detergent cannot cope with. If you are afraid of using powerful chemicals that may

Carpentry is always a creative process. Absolutely any problem can be solved in different ways. Let's look at 5 useful homemade tools and attachments with which you can do many tasks faster and better, saving a lot of time.

To assemble and join floor boards, door panels, long wall shelves, etc., the workpieces must be compressed along their entire length and with the same force. Purchasing something like this in a store will cost a pretty penny. If desired, some

For modern window accessories you have to pay a decent amount of money and it’s not a fact that they will suit you. But you can make them yourself from inexpensive and accessible materials. Homemade products, characterized by reliability and durability, are quite simple

Any computer user may need a microphone, be it to record a voice message in a messenger, calls or video calls, record a voice or a musical instrument. Low-price microphones are sold on every corner,

To decorate the facade, you can use various decors such as moldings, cornices, rustication. Most often, foam elements are purchased and glued to the wall. It looks beautiful, but does not have mechanical strength. Aerobatics is

Large, water-turned round boulders are an excellent material for making bathroom sinks. This type of plumbing fits perfectly into a modern interior. A sink made from river stone is practically eternal, so the time spent on it

Tasteful sconces in a modern style with quality sockets inside cost a lot of money. Considering that you need at least a couple of them, it makes sense to save money and make the lamps yourself. This can be made literally from scraps

Using a fairly powerful electric motor, you can assemble a belt grinder. One of the main difficulties in this case is the manufacture of the drive pulley. Many people make it from plywood, gluing it in several layers. This is the easiest way, but such a pulley

Classic plaster mortar based on cement, sand and water is very difficult to work with. It cannot stay in thick layers, so it slips and has to be cut off frequently. It is difficult for a person without experience to plaster, not to mention

It's no secret that vegetables are healthier and tastier when fresh. And since now is the harvest season, it’s time to take care of its proper storage. But not all vegetables can be stored the same. An important role is played by temperature, humidity, light and

Usually, to bend a steel strip “on edge,” they use a simple device, which does not provide accuracy in one go and requires fine-tuning. It also requires good physical preparation. But you can make a device in which

In construction stores, folding stops of the “goat’s leg” type are sold, the main disadvantage of which is hard contact with the floor. As a result, the door leaf, when fixed, seems to bump into a leg and “rears up.” Due to additional load

Autumn is a fertile time for gardeners.At this time, summer residents harvest juicy fruits and berries, and also make large quantities of preparations for the winter and storing fruits in the underground or cellar for long-term storage. Experienced plant growers are sure to plan for

Polystyrene foam and expanded polystyrene with a milled quarter allow joining of sheets without cold bridges, resulting in a single rigid plane. However, when we trim, we remove the quarters, so the cut pieces are no longer suitable for use. Having made the cutter